Sexual behaviour among young Danes aged 15-29 years: A cross-sectional study of core indicators

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 171-177

  Jørgensen, Marianne Johansson ^a,b   Maindal, Helle Terkildsen ^b   Christensen, Kaj Sparle ^b   Olesen, Frede ^b   Andersen, Berit ^a  

^a RANDERS REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT; CONDOM; CONDOM USE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DANISH CITIZEN; EARLY INTERVENTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; POPULATION; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WEB BROWSER; DENMARK; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84929922647     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: 14723263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2014-051814     Document Type: Article

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